君 jūn — ruler, monarch · English

君

jūn

ruler, monarch

At a glance · 君

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

君字小篆从尹从口，会意为持权发令的统治者；本义为君主、君王。甲骨文未见。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

君本义为君主、统治者。

Structure

会意字，从尹（治）从口（令），表示发号施令之人。

At a glance

Pinyinjūn

Radical口

Strokes7

UnicodeU+541B

Character type会意

Theme政事

Six languages, one character

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English ruler, monarch Jun is an associative character of ruling and mouth, meaning a ruler and monarch.

Français souverain, monarque Jun est un caractère associatif de gouverner et bouche, signifiant souverain et monarque.

Español gobernante, monarca Jun es un carácter asociativo de gobernar y boca, significa gobernante y monarca.

العربية حاكم، ملك جون حرف تركيبي للحكم والفم، يعني الحاكم والملك.

Русский правитель, монарх Цзюнь — ассоциативный знак правления и рта, означает правителя и монарха.

Common words

君主jūn zhǔmonarch
君子jūn zǐgentleman

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